Top Gun

Stinger: Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your plane! You don't own that plane, the taxpayers do! Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash. You've been busted, you've lost your qualifications as section leader three times, put in hack twice by me, with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers—and one admiral's daughter! Goose: Penny Benjamin? [Maverick shrugs] Stinger: [to Goose] And you, asshole, you're lucky to be here! Goose: Thank you, sir. Stinger: And let's not bullshit, Maverick. Your family name ain't the best in the Navy. You need to be doing it better and cleaner than the other guy. Now what is it with you? Maverick: Just want to serve my country; be the best fighter pilot in the Navy, sir! Stinger: Don't screw around with me, Maverick. You're one hell of an instinctive pilot. Maybe too good. I'd like to bust your butt but I can't. I got another problem here. I gotta send somebody from this squ

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Goose: [as Maverick is looking around the room] What are you doing? Maverick: Just wondering who's the best. Viper: In case some of you are wondering who the best is, they're up here on this plaque on the wall. The best driver and his RIO from each class has his name on it, and they have the option to come back here to be Top Gun instructors. [turns to Maverick] You think your name's gonna be on that plaque? Maverick: Yes, sir. Viper: That's pretty arrogant, considering the company you're in. Maverick: [pauses] Yes, sir. Viper: [smiles] I like that in a pilot. Just remember, when it's over out there, we're all on the same team.

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Iceman: Sorry to hear about Cougar. He and I were like brothers in flight school. He was a good man. Maverick: Still is a good man. Iceman: Yeah, that's what I meant. [pause] You need any help? Maverick: With what? Iceman: You figured it out yet? Maverick: What's that? Iceman: Who's the best pilot. Maverick: You know, I think I can figure that one out on my own. Iceman: I heard that about you. You like to work alone. Slider: Mav, you must've sold under a lucky star, huh? I mean, first the MiG, and then you guys slide into Cougar's spot. Goose: We didn't slide into Cougar's spot. It was ours, okay? Slider: Yeah, well, some pilots wait their whole career just to see a MiG up close. Guess you guys are lucky and famous, huh? Iceman: No, you mean notorious. See you later. Maverick: You can count on it.

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Charlie: We will be dealing with F-5s and A-4s as our MiG simulators. Now then, as most of you know, the F-5 doesn’t have the thrust to weight ratio that the MiG-28 has and it doesn’t bleed energy below 300 knots like the MiG-28. However the MiG-28 does have a problem with its inverted flight tank, it won’t do a Negative G push-over. The latest intelligence tells us that the most it will do is 1 Negative- [notices Goose and Maverick are whispering to each other] [to Maverick] Excuse me, Lieutenant. Is there something wrong? Maverick: Yes ma’am, the data on the MiG is inaccurate. Charlie: How’s that, Lieutenant? Maverick: Well I just happened to see a MiG-28— Goose: We! Maverick: Sorry, Goose. We happened to see a MiG-28 do a 4G Negative dive. Charlie: Where did you see this? Maverick: That’s classified. Charlie: [Incredulous] It’s what? Maverick: It’s classified. I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you. Charlie: Lieutenant, I have Top Secret clearance. The Pentagon sees to it th

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Maverick: Hard deck my ass. We nailed that son of a bitch. [gives Goose a high five] Iceman: Wow, you guys really are cowboys. Maverick: [Faces Iceman] What's your problem, Kazanski? Iceman: [Slams helmet locker's door and faces Maverick] You're everyone's problem. That's because every time you go up in the air, you're unsafe. I don't like you because you're dangerous. Maverick: That's right! Ice... [checks Iceman's nametag] man. I am dangerous. [Iceman makes biting motion] Jester: Maverick. [Maverick and Goose look at him] You and Goose get your asses outta that flight gear and up to Viper's office now. [leaves locker room] Slider: Remember, boys, no points for second place. Goose: You're a lot brighter than you look— Slider: Oh, you shut up.

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Maverick: I feel the need... Maverick and Goose: ...the need for speed! [Maverick and Goose high five]

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